What does your first name mean?
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Nathan is derived from hebrew origins and means "God has given"... at least according to wikipedia.
It is unsure. Most common interpretation is "One who is renowned throughout the land", some sources point also to "Glory and Audacity" I think i have some thingy my parents got me when i was born, there it states that too.
Oh, and my name is Roland. Horrible nerdy name when you live in germany... sigh.
Oh, and my name is Roland. Horrible nerdy name when you live in germany... sigh.
"Victory of the People". I am named for the patron saint of Russia, and the savior of prostitutes.
TERENCE
Gender: Masculine
From the Roman family name Terentius which is of unknown meaning.
According to that Behind the Name site anyway. SO yeah, my name is apparently meaningless.
Gender: Masculine
From the Roman family name Terentius which is of unknown meaning.
According to that Behind the Name site anyway. SO yeah, my name is apparently meaningless.
I think I could pronounce it right.Floppertje said:
"The boy's name Owen
Owen is pronounced OH-en. It is of Scottish and Greek origin, and its meaning is "born of yew; youth". Variant of Eoghan. Also variant of the Latin name Eugenius (see Eugene). It may also derive from an old Celtic name meaning "born of Esos", referring to a god with a cult in Gaul. Owen Glendower was a 14th-century Welsh chieftain who fought unsuccessfully for Welsh independence from England. Common outside Wales since the 18th century. Author Owen Wister; actor Owen Wilson."
Hooray for Google, you learn something new every day. Being named by my Dad, who's grandparents were Welsh, it's likely that mine is named for Owen Glendower. I was named after a failure? Ouch. On a less self-depreciating note, It's syllables mean Raining Fire in Japanese. MANLY.
Owen is pronounced OH-en. It is of Scottish and Greek origin, and its meaning is "born of yew; youth". Variant of Eoghan. Also variant of the Latin name Eugenius (see Eugene). It may also derive from an old Celtic name meaning "born of Esos", referring to a god with a cult in Gaul. Owen Glendower was a 14th-century Welsh chieftain who fought unsuccessfully for Welsh independence from England. Common outside Wales since the 18th century. Author Owen Wister; actor Owen Wilson."
Hooray for Google, you learn something new every day. Being named by my Dad, who's grandparents were Welsh, it's likely that mine is named for Owen Glendower. I was named after a failure? Ouch. On a less self-depreciating note, It's syllables mean Raining Fire in Japanese. MANLY.
CATHERINE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: French, English
Pronounced: ka-tə-REEN (French), ka-TREEN (French), KATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English)
From the Greek name Áéêáôåñéíç (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ?Åêáôåñéíç (Hekaterine), which came from ?åêáôåñïò (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek áéêéá (aikia) "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". In the early Christian era it became associated with Greek êáèáñïò (katharos) "pure", and the Latin spelling was changed from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: French, English
Pronounced: ka-tə-REEN (French), ka-TREEN (French), KATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English)
From the Greek name Áéêáôåñéíç (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ?Åêáôåñéíç (Hekaterine), which came from ?åêáôåñïò (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek áéêéá (aikia) "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". In the early Christian era it became associated with Greek êáèáñïò (katharos) "pure", and the Latin spelling was changed from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this.
